# Official Journal C 121/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6516 March 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 121

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6516 March 2022

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 121/01 | Statement of the Commission on Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work – Action plan and legislative proposals | 1 |
| 2022/C 121/02 | Statement of the Commission on Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work – Hazardous medicinal products | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 121/01

Statement of the Commission on Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work – Action plan and legislative proposals

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2022/C 121/02

Statement of the Commission on Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work – Hazardous medicinal products

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 121/03 | Euro exchange rates — 15 March 2022 | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 121/03

Euro exchange rates — 15 March 2022

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 121/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10529 – HEIDELBERGCEMENT / THOMA BRAVO / COMMAND ALKON) (
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 121/05 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 121/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10529 – HEIDELBERGCEMENT / THOMA BRAVO / COMMAND ALKON) (
  1
  )

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2022/C 121/05

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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16.3.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 121/1

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Statement of the Commission on Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (1)

Action plan and legislative proposals

(2022/C 121/01)

The obligations imposed on the Commission in Article 18a, third paragraph, regarding the presentation of an action plan and the presentation of a legislative proposal cannot go against the institutional prerogatives of the Commission and its right of initiative deriving directly from the Treaties.

Article 18a, third paragraph, refers to Article 16 of Directive 2004/37/EC, which lays down an obligation to set limit values on the basis of the available information, including scientific and technical data, in respect of all those substances for which this is possible. In implementing this provision, the Commission is also invited to present the action plan referred to in Article 18a, third paragraph. For reasons of transparency, this action plan will consist of a listing of the next 25 new or revised substances to be scientifically evaluated. The evaluations of the listed substances will form part of the established procedure including consultation of social partners, the opinion of the ACSH and impact assessment preparing any necessary legislative proposals in due time.

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(1)  OJ L 88, 16.3.2022, p. 1.

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Statement of the Commission on Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (1)

Hazardous medicinal products

(2022/C 121/02)

The Commission highlights the importance of protecting workers from the adverse health effects that occupational exposure to certain hazardous medicinal products can have.

In this regard, it is acknowledged that certain hazardous medicinal products which contain one or several substances meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (categories 1A or 1B), mutagenic (categories 1A or 1B) or reprotoxicant (categories 1A or 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 fall under the scope of Directive 2004/37/EC.

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(1)  OJ L 88, 16.3.2022, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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16.3.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 March 2022

(2022/C 121/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0991 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4410 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84053 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5260 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0322 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 144,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8490 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,867 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 371,41 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7355 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9482 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 16,0968 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5234 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4099 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6026 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6216 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4993 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 366,05 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,6249 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,0117 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5750 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 710,44 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6239 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,536 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,842 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,6385 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,9352 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,9555 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0991

JPY

Japanese yen

129,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,4410

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84053

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5260

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0322

ISK

Iceland króna

144,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8490

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,867

HUF

Hungarian forint

371,41

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7355

RON

Romanian leu

4,9482

TRY

Turkish lira

16,0968

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5234

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4099

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6026

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6216

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4993

KRW

South Korean won

1 366,05

ZAR

South African rand

16,6249

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0117

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5750

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 710,44

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6239

PHP

Philippine peso

57,536

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,842

BRL

Brazilian real

5,6385

MXN

Mexican peso

22,9352

INR

Indian rupee

83,9555

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10529 – HEIDELBERGCEMENT / THOMA BRAVO / COMMAND ALKON)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 121/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | HeidelbergCement AG (‘HeidelbergCement’, Germany); |
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HeidelbergCement AG (‘HeidelbergCement’, Germany);

| — | Thoma Bravo, LLC (‘Thoma Bravo’, U.S.); |
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Thoma Bravo, LLC (‘Thoma Bravo’, U.S.);

| — | Command Alkon, Inc. (‘Command Alkon’, U.S.). |
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Command Alkon, Inc. (‘Command Alkon’, U.S.).

HeidelbergCement will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Command Alkon.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | HeidelbergCement is a manufacturer of building materials offering in particular cement, clinker and other cement additives, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and other concrete products, screed and asphalt, |
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HeidelbergCement is a manufacturer of building materials offering in particular cement, clinker and other cement additives, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and other concrete products, screed and asphalt,

| — | Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm with a particular focus on application and infrastructure software and technology enabled services, |
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Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm with a particular focus on application and infrastructure software and technology enabled services,

| — | Command Alkon delivers automation software solutions in the U.S. and the EU used in the heavy-building materials industry for various purposes (pricing and qoting, order taking, scheduling and delivery, dispatching, batching, ticketing, truck tracking and truck management, quality control, recipes and production). |
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Command Alkon delivers automation software solutions in the U.S. and the EU used in the heavy-building materials industry for various purposes (pricing and qoting, order taking, scheduling and delivery, dispatching, batching, ticketing, truck tracking and truck management, quality control, recipes and production).

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10529 – HEIDELBERGCEMENT / THOMA BRAVO / COMMAND ALKON

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2022/C 121/05)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATION OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT TO THE SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘Côtes de Provence’

PDO-FR-A0392-AM04

Date of communication: 7 January 2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Demarcated parcel area of the supplementary geographical designation Sainte-Victoire

In the specification, chapter I, section IV, point 2 - Demarcated parcel area, the date on which the competent authority approved the demarcated parcel area of the supplementary geographical designation Sainte-Victoire has been specified.

The wines are made from grapes grown on parcels located in the production area as approved by the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) at its meeting of 3 June 2021.

This addition does not affect the single document.

2.   Vine varieties

In the specification, chapter I, section V, point 1 - Vine varieties, the list of secondary varieties has been expanded.

| — | For the red and rosé wines: |
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For the red and rosé wines:

| — | the varieties Rousseli Rs and Caladoc N have been added, representing 10 % of vines; |
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the varieties Rousseli Rs and Caladoc N have been added, representing 10 % of vines;

| — | the varieties Agiorgitiko N, Calabrese N, Moschofilero Rs, Verdejo B and Xinomavro N are limited to 5 % of vines and 10 % in blends. The names of these varieties may not appear on the labelling of wines bearing the designation. |
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the varieties Agiorgitiko N, Calabrese N, Moschofilero Rs, Verdejo B and Xinomavro N are limited to 5 % of vines and 10 % in blends. The names of these varieties may not appear on the labelling of wines bearing the designation.

| — | For the white wines: Verdejo B has been added. It is limited to 5 % of vines and 10 % in blends. The name of this variety may not appear on the labelling of wines bearing the designation. |
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For the white wines: Verdejo B has been added. It is limited to 5 % of vines and 10 % in blends. The name of this variety may not appear on the labelling of wines bearing the designation.

The inclusion of these varieties is one of the solutions adopted for the designation in response to climate change and reduced use of plant health products. The new secondary varieties are consistent with the profile of the wines of the designation, and allow adaptation to drought and fungal diseases. They allow the use of plant health products to be reduced.

In the single document, the point regarding ‘Secondary wine grape varieties’ has been amended accordingly.

In section V, point 2 - Rules on proportions cultivated, the proportions of the following grape varieties have been specified: Agiorgitiko N, Calabrese N, Moschofilero Rs, Verdejo B and Xinomavro N. This amendment does not affect the single document.

In section IX, point 1 - Blends, the proportions of the following grape varieties have been specified: Agiorgitiko N, Calabrese N, Moschofilero Rs, Verdejo B and Xinomavro N. This amendment does not affect the single document.

3.   Vineyard management

In the specification, chapter I, section VI - Vine training, at point 2 - Other growing practices, two agri-ecological provisions have been added. As a result, the question of chemical weed control is covered as follows:

| — | Chemical weed control is prohibited on headlands. |
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Chemical weed control is prohibited on headlands.

| — | Full chemical weed control on parcels is prohibited. |
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Full chemical weed control on parcels is prohibited.

These amendments have also been included in the single document, under ‘Wine-making practices’.

4.   Overall capacity of the fermenting room

In the specification, chapter I, section IX - Processing, production, maturation, packaging, storage, point (f), on calculating the overall capacity of the fermenting room, has been amended. Every operator must have fermenting facilities with an overall capacity equal to, or greater than, the product of the maximum yield for the surface area of the vineyard intended for wine production, as laid down in section VIII, point 2 of the specification.

This amendment does not affect the single document.

5.   Use of grape variety names on labelling

In the specification, chapter I, section XII - Rules on presentation and labelling, has been expanded to make clear that the following secondary varieties cannot be mentioned on the labelling of wines bearing the designation: Agiorgitiko N, Calabrese N, Moschofilero Rs, Verdejo B and Xinomavro N.

6.   Main points for checking and evaluation methods

In the specification, chapter III, section I, the main points of the specification for checking and their evaluation methods have been brought into compliance with the monitoring plan for the designation.

These amendments do not affect the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Côtes de Provence

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Still rosé wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

After fermentation, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 4 grams per litre.

The other analytical criteria are in line with EU rules.

The wines are pale pink in colour. Depending on their origin, these highly expressive wines have a range of aromas that can be either fruity, covering white, citrus, exotic and red fruits, or floral, blended with mineral or baked notes. The aromas are underpinned by a structure that balances roundness and liveliness.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | in milliequivalents per litre |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

in milliequivalents per litre

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2.   Still red wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

At the time of packaging, their maximum malic acid content is 0,4 grams per litre.

After fermentation, the red wines have a fermentable sugar content not exceeding:

| — | Red wines with a natural alcoholic strength by volume less than or equal to 14 %: 3 grams per litre; |
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Red wines with a natural alcoholic strength by volume less than or equal to 14 %: 3 grams per litre;

| — | Red wines with a natural alcoholic strength by volume greater than 14 %: 4 grams per litre. |
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Red wines with a natural alcoholic strength by volume greater than 14 %: 4 grams per litre.

The other analytical criteria are in line with EU rules.

The red wines are dark in colour and include two types:

| — | fruity red wines, produced by short vatting, to be consumed within a short time; |
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fruity red wines, produced by short vatting, to be consumed within a short time;

| — | red wines intended for keeping, with complex aromas of black fruit, cocoa, venison and spices, with powerful, silky tannins as a result of long vatting.






  General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | in milliequivalents per litre |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

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red wines intended for keeping, with complex aromas of black fruit, cocoa, venison and spices, with powerful, silky tannins as a result of long vatting.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

in milliequivalents per litre

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

3.   Still white wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

The other analytical criteria are in line with EU rules.

After fermentation, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 4 grams per litre.

The white wines are dry, yellow in colour with green tints, bright and clear. The aromas are citrus, floral (white flowers), balsamic or honey.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | in milliequivalents per litre |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

in milliequivalents per litre

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.   Specific oenological practice

Specific oenological practice

In the production of rosé wines, use of oenological charcoal is permitted for musts and young wines still in fermentation following pressing. This is limited to 20 % of the volume of rosé wines produced by an individual winemaker for each harvest. Any heat treatment of the grape harvest where the temperature rises above 40°C is prohibited.

2.   Spacing between rows

Cultivation method

The area available for each plant must not exceed 2,5 square metres. This surface area is obtained by multiplying the spacing between the rows by the spacing between the plants. The distance between the rows must not be more than 2,5 metres and the distance between plants in the same row must be at least 0,80 metres.

3.   Pruning

Cultivation method

At the latest, pruning must take place before phenological stage E, i.e. three leaves unfolded on the first two buds.

Spur pruning (gobelet or Royat cordon) with a maximum of six spurs per plant and two buds per spur.

For vines over 25 years old (26th foliation), a single spur may have a maximum of 5 five buds, with a maximum of 12 buds per plant.

The vine varieties Cabernet-Sauvignon N and Syrah N can be subject to cane pruning using the simple Guyot method, with a maximum of eight buds per plant and no more than six on the cane. This provision does not apply to vines intended to produce wines with the following geographical designations: ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Fréjus’, ‘La Londe’ and ‘Pierrefeu’.

4.   Irrigation

Cultivation method

Irrigation is permitted.

5.   Weed control - Agri-ecological provisions

Cultivation method

| — | Chemical weed control is prohibited on headlands. |
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Chemical weed control is prohibited on headlands.

| — | Full chemical weed control on parcels is prohibited. |
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Full chemical weed control on parcels is prohibited.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | 66 hectolitres per hectare |
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66 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The geographical area covers 84 municipalities. Of these, 68 are in the department of Var; 15 in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône; and one in the department of Alpes-Maritimes.

| — | In the department of Alpes-Maritimes: Villars-sur-Var; |
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In the department of Alpes-Maritimes: Villars-sur-Var;

| — | In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Allauch, Bouc-Bel-Air, Ceyreste, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, La Ciotat, Cuges-les-Pins, Meyreuil, Mimet, Peynier, Puyloubier, Roquefort-la-Bédoule, Rousset, Simiane-Collongue, Le Tholonet, Trets; |
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In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Allauch, Bouc-Bel-Air, Ceyreste, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, La Ciotat, Cuges-les-Pins, Meyreuil, Mimet, Peynier, Puyloubier, Roquefort-la-Bédoule, Rousset, Simiane-Collongue, Le Tholonet, Trets;

| — | In the department of Var: Les Arcs, Bagnols-en-Forêt, Le Beausset, Besse-sur-Issole, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cabasse, La Cadière-d’Azur, Callas, Le Cannet-des-Maures, Carcès, Carnoules, Carqueiranne, Le Castellet, Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Cogolin, Collobrières, Correns, Cotignac, La Crau, La Croix-Valmer, Cuers, Draguignan, Entrecasteaux, Evenos, La Farlède, Figanières, Flassans-sur-Issole, Flayosc, Fréjus, La Garde, La Garde-Freinet, Gassin, Gonfaron, Grimaud, Hyères, La Londe-les-Maures, Lorgues, Le Luc, Les Mayons, Montfort-sur-Argens, La Môle, La Motte, Le Muy, Pierrefeu-du-Var, Pignans, Plan-de-la-Tour, Pourcieux, Pourrières, Le Pradet, Puget-sur-Argens, Puget-Ville, Ramatuelle, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Antonin-du-Var, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Paul-en-Forêt, Saint-Raphaël, Saint-Tropez, Sanary-sur-Mer, Seillans, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Solliès-Pont, Taradeau, Le Thoronet, Trans-en-Provence, La Valette-du-Var, Vidauban. |
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In the department of Var: Les Arcs, Bagnols-en-Forêt, Le Beausset, Besse-sur-Issole, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cabasse, La Cadière-d’Azur, Callas, Le Cannet-des-Maures, Carcès, Carnoules, Carqueiranne, Le Castellet, Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Cogolin, Collobrières, Correns, Cotignac, La Crau, La Croix-Valmer, Cuers, Draguignan, Entrecasteaux, Evenos, La Farlède, Figanières, Flassans-sur-Issole, Flayosc, Fréjus, La Garde, La Garde-Freinet, Gassin, Gonfaron, Grimaud, Hyères, La Londe-les-Maures, Lorgues, Le Luc, Les Mayons, Montfort-sur-Argens, La Môle, La Motte, Le Muy, Pierrefeu-du-Var, Pignans, Plan-de-la-Tour, Pourcieux, Pourrières, Le Pradet, Puget-sur-Argens, Puget-Ville, Ramatuelle, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Antonin-du-Var, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Paul-en-Forêt, Saint-Raphaël, Saint-Tropez, Sanary-sur-Mer, Seillans, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Solliès-Pont, Taradeau, Le Thoronet, Trans-en-Provence, La Valette-du-Var, Vidauban.

7.   Main wine grape variety(-ies)

Carignan N

Cinsaut N - Cinsault

Clairette B

Grenache N

Mourvèdre N - Monastrell

Semillon B

Syrah N - Shiraz

Tibouren N

Ugni Blanc B

Vermentino B - Rolle

8.   Description of the link(s)

The geographical area of the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ lies across the limestone area of lower Provence to the west and north, and across the crystalline area of lower Provence to the south and east (Maures and Esterel). It extends along the beaches of the Mediterranean, winding through the valleys, stretching across sun-baked rocks to the lines of pine groves, over a number of municipalities in the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône and Alpes-Maritimes.

The advantage enjoyed by the ‘Côtes de Provence’ vineyards lies in the diversity of their geology and soils, along with the diversity of their mesoclimates. This diversity meant that local producers needed to adopt tools to enable them to achieve the greatest originality. They did this through selecting the varieties, the players on this natural chequer-board, and through adapting working methods such as tilling, density and pruning to make the vines productive while protecting them from the summer drought. Producers also adapted their production conditions in the last century with significant material and technical investments.

The wines produced from these diverse varieties, and from equally diverse settings, certainly have their own variations. Nevertheless, their identity and originality is expressed in the shared practices and know-how of local producers, especially in the production of rosé wines.

A landscape of human mobility, the geographical area has become a landscape of blending of grape varieties adapted down the ages, conferring quality and identity on the wines. For example, the varieties Grenache N and Tibouren N bring a richness of alcohol and roundness. Cinsaut N provides finish and elegance, Syrah N fruity aromas, and Mourvèdre N makes the wines well suited to ageing.

The optimal ripening conditions, which are linked to the distribution of rainfall and temperatures, and the effects of the prevailing winds on the concentration and health of the raw material, also contribute to the quality and originality of the wines produced. The balance between acidity and roundness, the colour stability and the elegant aromatic expression of the wines are the result of grapes grown and harvested with generous levels of sugar and polyphenols.

In accordance with custom, the parcels, which are clearly demarcated for the harvesting of the grapes, are founded on shallow soils with good irrigation and drainage.

With 2 600 years of wine-making tradition, since 1980 the ‘Côtes de Provence’ region has undergone a real renaissance, especially with its production of rosé wines.

In times past, ‘Good King René’, or René of Anjou, Count of Provence, loved the wines of Provence. By making Marseille a free port, he encouraged wine production and trade. He also introduced the procedure for making ‘vin clairet’ (pale wine) and rosé wine. Thanks to the efforts of high-ranking ambassador Eleanor of Provence, who was to become Queen of England, these wines even took their place at the court in London. In the 17th and 18th centuries, they were highly prized in the French court, where their reputation was enhanced by the writings of Madame de Sévigné, Countess of Grignan.

This reputation still endured in 2010. The wine-growers, co-operatives and traders continue in their efforts to improve the collective rules to promote the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’, their shared heritage, working to make the name and the character respected.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the production of wines, comprises the territory of the following 10 municipalities of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône and 41 municipalities of the department of Var.

| — | In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Aubagne, Auriol, La Bouilladisse, Cassis, La Destrousse, Fuveau, Gardanne, Gémenos, Peypin, Roquevaire. |
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In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Aubagne, Auriol, La Bouilladisse, Cassis, La Destrousse, Fuveau, Gardanne, Gémenos, Peypin, Roquevaire.

| — | In the department of Var: Bandol, Barjols, Belgentier, Bras, Brignoles, Brue-Auriac, Camps-la-Source, La Celle, Châteauvert, Fayence, Forcalqueiret, Garéoult, Le Lavandou, Mazaugues, Méounes-lès-Montrieux, Nans-les-Pins, Néoules, Ollières, Ollioules, Plan-d’Aups-Sainte-Baume, Pontevès, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Le Revest-les-Eaux, Riboux, Rocbaron, La Roquebrussanne, Rougiers, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Saint-Maximim-la-Sainte-Baume, Saint-Zacharie, Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole, Sillans-la-Cascade, Seillons-Source-d’Argens, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Signes, Solliès-Ville, Toulon, Tourves, Le Val, Villecroze, Vins-sur-Caramy. |
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In the department of Var: Bandol, Barjols, Belgentier, Bras, Brignoles, Brue-Auriac, Camps-la-Source, La Celle, Châteauvert, Fayence, Forcalqueiret, Garéoult, Le Lavandou, Mazaugues, Méounes-lès-Montrieux, Nans-les-Pins, Néoules, Ollières, Ollioules, Plan-d’Aups-Sainte-Baume, Pontevès, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Le Revest-les-Eaux, Riboux, Rocbaron, La Roquebrussanne, Rougiers, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Saint-Maximim-la-Sainte-Baume, Saint-Zacharie, Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole, Sillans-la-Cascade, Seillons-Source-d’Argens, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Signes, Solliès-Ville, Toulon, Tourves, Le Val, Villecroze, Vins-sur-Caramy.

Labelling: Supplementary geographical designations

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ can be supplemented by the supplementary geographical designations ‘Fréjus’, ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Pierrefeu’ and ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’ for the red and rosé wines.

The controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ can be supplemented by the supplementary geographical designation ‘La Londe’ for the red, rosé and white wines.

The wines must comply with the conditions laid down in the specification regarding the following: geographical area of origin of the grapes; wine-making and, occasionally, ageing; vine varieties; yields; fermentable sugar content; and methods of production.

Labelling: Broader geographical unit

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Wines eligible for the controlled designation of origin, regardless of whether they are supplemented by a geographical designation, may mention the broader geographical unit ‘Vin de Provence’ on their labelling. The size of the letters for this broader geographical unit must not be larger, either in height or width, than the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin, regardless of whether it is supplemented by a geographical designation. The broader geographical unit ‘Vin de Provence’ must appear in the same field of vision as the name of the controlled designation of origin and the geographical designation.

Labelling: Names of varieties

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The following secondary varieties may not be mentioned on the labelling of wines bearing the designation: Agiorgitiko N, Calabrese N, Moschofilero Rs, Verdejo B, Xinomavro N.

Link to the product specification

http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-04ce000c-981e-4fb0-8009-c0266d331c79

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

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